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How to Say ‘The kung pao chicken here is really good.’ in Simplified Chinese

这里的宫保鸡丁很好吃。

zhè lǐ de gōng bǎo jī dīng hěn hǎo chī

[zhèlǐ duh gōngbǎo jīdīng hen hǎochī]

💬 Usage Tip: 的 links a description to the noun after it: 这里的 + dish means "this place's dish". Swap it to say 北京的烤鸭 "Beijing's roast duck".

Phrase Breakdown

这里的

zhè lǐ de

here's / of this place

这里 (zhèlǐ) means 'here'. 的 (de) shows possession, like ''s'. Together they mean 'this place's'.

Example

这里的人很友好。

The people here are very friendly.

Words in this phrase

这里

zhè lǐ

[zhèlǐ]

here

Refers to this place; on the phone it introduces the place you are calling from.

Example

这里是前台。

This is the front desk.

的

[duh]

's; of

A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

贵公司的团队很年轻。

Your company’s team is very young.

宫保鸡丁

gōng bǎo jī dīng

Kung Pao chicken

This is a famous Sichuan dish of diced chicken with peanuts and chili. Say gōng bǎo jī dīng: the tones are first, third, first, first.

Example

我想吃宫保鸡丁。

I want to eat Kung Pao chicken.

Words in this phrase

宫保

gōng bǎo

[gōngbǎo]

Kung Pao

Name of a famous Sichuan cooking style with peanuts and chili, named after an official title.

Example

我喜欢宫保虾。

I like Kung Pao shrimp.

鸡丁

jī dīng

[jīdīng]

diced chicken

Chicken cut into small cubes for stir-frying.

Example

鸡丁炒好了。

The diced chicken is stir-fried.

很好吃。

hěn hǎo chī

is very tasty

好吃 (hǎochī) means 'delicious'. 很 and 好 are both third tone, so 很 becomes second tone: hén hǎochī.

Example

妈妈做的饭很好吃。

Mom's cooking is very tasty.

Words in this phrase

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives in polite conversation.

Example

这个活动很热闹，“很”常用来加强语气。

This event is lively; 很 is often used to strengthen the tone.

好吃

hǎo chī

[hǎochī]

delicious; tasty

An adjective used to praise food. It is literally 'good to eat' and is one of the most common compliments at meals in China.

Example

这家饭馆的饺子很好吃。

The dumplings at this restaurant are very delicious.

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